Best Meaty Mushroom Sausage Chili Recipes

MEATY MUSHROOM CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet or dutch oven, combine the ground beef and chopped mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat until meat is browned and no longer pink. Drain off any fat and transfer the meat to a bowl.
• Add the chopped bacon to the same skillet or dutch oven and cook until crispy, then transfer to the bowl with the meat and mushrooms using a slotted spoon adn drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat.
• Add the onion, pepper, garlic, and jalapeno to the bacon fat in the skillet or dutch oven and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften and begin to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the seasonings and spices until evenly distributed.
• Return the meat and mushrooms back to the dutch oven (if using) or transfer everything to a slow cooker and add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, and broth. If finishing on the stovetop, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered for 2 hours. If using the slow cooker, cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Serve garnished with sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, diced avocado, jalapeno slices, and corn chips.

MEATY MUSHROOM CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the mushrooms, V8 juice, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. If desired, top with sour cream and green onions.

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir hot Italian sausage, mild Italian sausage, onion, and a pinch of salt together in the pot, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon. Cook until sausage is browned and crumbly, and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Stir ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, ground black pepper, chipotle chile powder, and oregano into sausage mixture; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Pour water and tomato puree into sausage mixture, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook on a steady simmer until sausage is tender, about 45 minutes. Add water as necessary and skim any fat that floats to the top.
• Stir cannellini beans, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper into sausage mixture. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

MEATY THICK MAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Drain off grease. Place the pot over medium heat, and add the onion, garlic, green pepper, red pepper and kidney beans. Cook and stir for a few minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and water, and season with chili powder. Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes uncovered.

HEARTY SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute sausage and peppers in oil until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, beans, chili sauce, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with sour cream if desired.

MEATY MUSHROOM CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In skillet cook the sausage until no longer pink remove from skillet and cook the ground chicken until no longer pink..remove from pan and drain any liquid and discard.
• 2. In large saucepan saute the onion, garlic, for 5 minutes,,then add the mushrooms, peppers and zucchini,,add the tomato juice and tomato paste and the chicken and sausage..turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 1 hour add the seasonings and cook for another 5 minutes....serve with a dollop of sour cream.I sometimes serve this with garlic bread...this dish freezes well.